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• Antonia Spaargaren, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• * Cornelis Willem Frederik Hofman, Gouda († 1985)
• Antoon Eijgelaar, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands († 1981)
• Adriana Clazina TROUW, Zuid-Beijerland († 1993)
• Seuntjens, Bladel
• Anna Hendrika Hendrix, Maasbree
• Alfons Van Alsenoy, Stabroek († 1999)
• Antonius Petrus Henricus van den Einden, Deurne,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 2001)
• Arnoldus Gerardus (Arnold - Nol) van Winden, Pijnacker († 1989)
• Arie de Winter, Rozenburg,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2012)

• Agina Johanna de Jonge (2), Zweeloo, Drenthe, Nederland
• Albertje van Goor (0), Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Adriana Roelofke van Os (24), Echteld
• Adriana Elisabeth Schungel (24), Dordrecht, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Aleijda (Alijda Aleida) Maria Pannekoek (50), Esveld (Barneveld)
• Jouke Sytze Postma Nijdam (74), utingeradeel
• Aaltje Hoving (11), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Albertje van Goor (0), Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Albertus Reuvekamp (46), Hengelo
• Adriana Anna Bellekom (1), Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1915 » Ismail Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician († 1973)
• 1915 » Marguerite Patten, English economist and author († 2015)
• 1916 » John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient († 1945)
• 1916 » Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie († 2002)
• 1916 » Walter Cronkite, American journalist, voice actor, and producer († 2009)
• 1918 » Art Carney, American actor († 2003)
• 1918 » Cameron Mitchell, American actor († 1994)
• 1919 » Eric Thompson, English race car driver and businessman († 2015)
• 1919 » Martin Balsam, American actor, director, and screenwriter († 1996)
• 1921 » Mary Sherman Morgan, American scientist and engineer († 2004)

• 1895 » Eugene Field, American journalist, author, and poet (b. 1850)
• 1906 » John H. Ketcham, American general and politician (b. 1832)
• 1918 » Wilfred Owen, English lieutenant and poet (b. 1893)
• 1921 » Hara Takashi, Japanese politician, 10th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1856)
• 1924 » Gabriel Fauré, French pianist, composer, and educator (b. 1845)
• 1924 » Richard Conner, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1843)
• 1930 » Akiyama Yoshifuru, Japanese general (b. 1859)
• 1930 » Buddy Bolden, American cornet player and bandleader (b. 1877)
• 1931 » Luigi Galleani, Italian theorist and activist (b. 1861)
• 1940 » Arthur Rostron, English captain (b. 1869)

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
• January 9 » Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
• January 26 » Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war.
• April 20 » Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.
• July 17 » The RMSCarpathia, the ship that rescued the 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic, is sunk off Ireland by the German SMU-55; five lives are lost.
• November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
• December 28 » Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, became the first woman to be elected MP to the British House of Commons.

The temperature on November 4, 1918 was between 5.5 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.